Order Paper For Thursday, 13th February 2025

Thirteenth Parliament

Fourth Session

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

THIRTEENTH PARLIAMENT – (FOURTH SESSION)

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

ORDERS OF THE DAY

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2025 AT 2.30 P.M.

ORDER OF BUSINESS

PRAYERS

1. Administration of Oath

1. 2. Communication from the Chair
2. 3. Messages
3. 4. Petitions
4. 5. Papers
5. 6. Notices of Motion
6. 7. Questions and Statements
7. 8*. PROCEDURAL MOTION-

LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON BILLS

SPONSORED BY PARTIES OR

COMMITTEES

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1), this House orders that each speech in a debate on Bills sponsored by a Committee, the Leader of the Majority Party or the Leader of the Minority Party be limited as follows:- A maximum of forty five (45) minutes for the Mover, in moving and fifteen minutes (15) in replying, a maximum of thirty (30) minutes for the Chairperson of the relevant Committee (if the Bill is not sponsored by the relevant Committee), and a maximum of ten (10) minutes for any other Member speaking, except the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, who shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen minutes (15) each (if the Bill is not sponsored by either of them); and that priority in speaking be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Departmental Committee, in that order.

1. 9*. PROCEDURAL MOTION – LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS’ BILLS

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1), this House orders that each speech in a debate on Bills NOT sponsored by a Committee, the Leader of the Majority Party or the Leader of the Minority Party be limited as follows: A maximum of three hours and thirty minutes, with not more than thirty (30) minutes for the Mover, in moving and ten (10) minutes in replying, a maximum of thirty (30) ….……/9*(Cont’d)

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(004) minutes for the Chairperson of the relevant Committee and a maximum of ten (10) minutes for any other Member speaking, except the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, who shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen minutes (15) each; and that priority in speaking be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Departmental Committee, in that order.

1. 10*. PROCEDURAL MOTION – LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON MOTIONS

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1), this House orders that each speech in a debate on any Motion, including a Special motion be limited in the following manner: A maximum of three hours with not more than twenty (20) minutes for the Mover and ten (10) minutes for any other Member speaking, except the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, who shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes each, and that ten (10) minutes before the expiry of the time, the Mover shall be called upon to reply; and that priority in speaking be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Departmental Committee, in that order.

1. 11*. PROCEDURAL MOTION – LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON REPORTS

OF AUDIT COMMITTEES

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1), this House orders that each speech in debate on Reports of Audit Committees be limited as follows: A maximum of sixty (60) minutes for the Mover in moving and thirty (30) minutes in replying, and a maximum of ten (10) minutes for any other Member speaking, except the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, who shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes each; and that priority be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, in that order.

1. 12*. PROCEDURAL MOTION – LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON OTHER

COMMITTEE REPORTS

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1), this House orders that each speech in a debate on Other Committee Reports, including a Report of a Joint Committee of the Houses of Parliament or any other Report submitted to the House for which limitation of time has not been specified, be limited as follows:- A maximum of two and a half hours, with not more than twenty (20) minutes for the Mover in moving and five (5) minutes for any other Member speaking, including the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Committee (if the Committee Report is not moved by the Chairperson of the relevant Committee), and that ten (10) minutes before the expiry of the time, the Mover shall be called upon to reply; and further that priority in speaking shall be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, in that order. ………../13*

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1. 13*. PROCEDURAL MOTION – LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON THE

ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

THAT, noting that Standing Order 24(6) provides that debate on a Motion on the Address by the President shall be limited to not more than four sitting days, and pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1), this House orders that debate on a Motion on the Address by H.E. the President under Article 132(1)(a) of the Constitution be limited as follows: A maximum of thirty (30) minutes for the Mover in moving, twenty (20) minutes for the Leader of the Minority Party, and ten (10) minutes each to the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Justice & Legal Affairs to speak on the report submitted under Article 132(1)(c)(i) of the Constitution relating to the realisation of the national values; the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence & Foreign Relations to speak on the report submitted under Article 132(1)(c)(iii) of the Constitution relating to the progress made in fulfilling the international obligations of the Republic; and the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Administration & Internal Security to speak on the report submitted under Article 240(7) of the Constitution relating to the state of the security of the Country; and five (5) minutes for any other Member speaking, and that ten (10) minutes before the expiry of the time, the Mover shall be called upon to reply.

1. 14*. PROCEDURAL MOTION –

LIMITATION

OF

DEBATE

ON

SESSIONAL PAPERS

(The Leader of the Majority Party) THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1), this House orders that each speech in a debate on any Sessional Paper shall be limited as follows:- A maximum of two and a half hours, with not more than twenty (20) minutes for the Mover in moving and five (5) minutes for any other Member speaking, including the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Committee (if the Sessional Paper is not moved by the Chairperson of the relevant Committee), and that ten (10) minutes before the expiry of the time, the Mover shall be called upon to reply; and further that priority in speaking shall be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, in that order.

1. 15*. PROCEDURAL MOTION – LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON

REPORTS

OF

CONSTITUTIONAL

COMMISSIONS AND INDEPENDENT

OFFICES

(The Leader of the Majority Party) THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1), this House orders that each speech in debate on Reports of Constitutional Commissions and Independent Offices be limited as follows: – A maximum of four hours with not more than thirty (30) minutes for the Mover in moving and ten (10) minutes in replying, a maximum of thirty (30) minutes for the Chairperson of the relevant Committee, and a maximum of ten (10) minutes for any other Member speaking, except the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, who shall be limited to a maximum ….……/15*(Cont’d)

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(006) of fifteen (15) minutes each; and that priority be accorded to the Chairperson of the relevant Committee, the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party, in that order.

1. 16*. PROCEDURAL MOTION – LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON THE

ANNUAL

ESTIMATES

AND

COMMITTEE OF SUPPLY

(The Leader of the Majority Party) THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1), this House orders that each speech in a debate on the Report of the Budget & Appropriations Committee on Budget Estimates contemplated under Standing Orders 239 and 240 be limited as follows: (i) General Supply Debate:- A maximum of three (3) sitting days with thirty (30) minutes for the Mover in moving and fifteen (15) minutes in replying; a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes for each of the Chairpersons of the Departmental Committees and a maximum of ten (10) minutes for any other Member speaking, except the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party who shall be limited to a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes each; and that priority in speaking be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and the respective Chairpersons of the Departmental Committees in the order that they appear in the Second Schedule to the Standing Orders; and,

(ii) Committee of Supply: - A maximum of six (6) sitting days for the consideration of the proposed allocations to the respective Votes/Programmes in the order specified in the Schedule submitted by the Budget and Appropriations Committee.

1. 17*. PROCEDURAL MOTION –

LIMITATION OF DEBATE ON

CONSIDERATION

OF

SENATE

AMENDMENTS

TO

BILLS

ORIGINATING

IN

THE

NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY

(The Leader of the Majority Party) THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1), this House orders that each speech in the general debate contemplated under Standing Order 146 (Consideration of Senate amendments to Bills originating in the National Assembly) be limited as follows:- A maximum of one hour and thirty minutes, with not more than fifteen minutes (15) for the Mover in moving, fifteen minutes (15) for the Chairperson of the relevant Departmental Committee, and five (5) minutes for any other Member speaking, including the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party (if the Bill is not party-sponsored), and that five (5) minutes before the expiry of the time, the Mover shall be called upon to reply; and further that priority in speaking shall be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Departmental Committee, in that order.

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1. 18*. PROCEDURAL MOTION –

CONSIDERATION OF BUSINESS

RECEIVED

DURING

THE

RECESS

PERIODS

(The Leader of the Majority Party) THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Orders 41 and 42 relating to conveying of Messages from the Senate and from the President or the National Executive, Standing Orders 120, 122 and 126 relating to Publication, Procedure upon Publication and First Reading of Bills and Standing Order 210(2) relating to Tabling of Statutory Instruments, this House orders that during the Short and Long Recesses of the Fourth Session –

(i) upon receipt of any Message from the Senate, or upon receipt of any name of a person nominated for appointment to a State or public office from the President or any other office in the National Executive, the Speaker shall forthwith refer such Message to the relevant Committee for consideration, without having to recall the House, and report such fact to the House on resumption;

(ii) upon receipt of any Message relating to the Senate’s Amendments to a Bill originating in the National Assembly, the Speaker shall forthwith refer the Schedule of the Senate Amendments to the relevant Committee for consideration pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 145 (Senate amendments to Bills originating in the National Assembly), and report such fact to the House on resumption;

(iii) should a Bill be published during the said period, or a published Bill become due for First Reading, the Speaker shall, upon lapse of at least three days following the publication of the Bill and following a determination that such Bill is of priority, forthwith refer such Bill to the relevant Committee for consideration pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 127 (Committal of Bills to Committees and public participation) and cause the Bill to be read a First Time upon its next Sitting and the Second Reading may be taken forthwith, or on such other day as the House Business Committee may determine;

(iv) should any statutory instrument be transmitted for tabling before the House during the period, the Speaker shall, following a determination that the statutory instrument is of priority, forthwith refer the statutory instrument to the relevant Committee for consideration and cause the statutory instrument to be tabled in the House upon its next Sitting in accordance with the provisions of section 11 of the Statutory Instruments Act (No. 3 of 2013); and,

(v) should any Paper be transmitted for tabling before the House, the Speaker shall, following a determination that the Paper is of priority, forthwith refer the Paper to the relevant Committee for consideration and cause the Paper to be tabled in the House upon its next Sitting.

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1. 19*. PROCEDURAL MOTION –

LIMITATION

OF

DEBATE

ON

LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TO AMEND

THE CONSTITUTION

(The Leader of the Majority Party) THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 97(1), this House orders that each speech in the general debate contemplated under Standing Order 114(7A)(b) (Consideration of a Legislative Proposal to amend the Constitution) be limited as follows:- a maximum of twenty minutes (20) for the Mover in moving and ten (10) minutes in replying, fifteen minutes (15) for the Leader of the Majority Party and the Leader of the Minority Party (if the Proposal is not party-sponsored), Member(s) with similar or related proposals and the Chairperson of the relevant Departmental Committee, and ten (10) minutes for any other Member speaking; and further that priority in speaking shall be accorded to the Leader of the Majority Party, the Leader of the Minority Party and the Chairperson of the relevant Departmental Committee, in that order.

1. 20*. THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT (MOTORCYCLE REGULATION) BILL

(SENATE BILL NO. 38 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure) First Reading

1. 21*. THE PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL

(SENATE BILL NO. 40 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning) First Reading

1. 22*. THE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES PROFESSIONALS BILL (SENATE

BILL NO. 55 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Regional Development) First Reading

1. 23*. THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS (AMENDMENT) BILL

(SENATE BILL NO. 12 OF 2024)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Regional Development) First Reading

1. 24*. THE POLITICAL PARTIES (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) BILL (SENATE BILL

NO. 26 OF 2024)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs) First Reading

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1. 25*. THE ELECTIONS (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) BILL (SENATE BILL NO. 29

OF 2024)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs) First Reading

1. 26*. MOTION – APPROVAL OF THE CALENDAR OF THE NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY FOR 2025

(The Leader of the Majority Party) THAT, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 28, this House approves the Calendar of the National Assembly (Regular Sessions) for the Fourth Session (2025) as contained in the Schedule to the Order Paper.

1. 27*. THE EQUALISATION FUND (ADMINISTRATION) BILL (SENATE

BILL NO. 14 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning) Second Reading

1. 28*. THE

POLITICAL

PARTIES

(AMENDMENT)

BILL

(NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 35 OF 2022)

(The Vice Chairperson, Procedure and House Rules Committee)

Second Reading

*Denotes Orders of the Day*

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SCHEDULE

CALENDAR OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR 2025

(REGULAR SESSIONS)

Disclaimer: The House may however resolve to hold sittings on other days outside this published Calendar.

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TUESDAY, 11TH FEBRUARY 2025 – THURSDAY, 4TH DECEMBER 2025

PERIOD

DAYS

FIRST PART

A. Sitting Days: Tuesday, 11th February – Thursday, 13th March 2025 Tuesdays (afternoon), Wednesdays (morning and afternoon) and Thursdays (afternoon) B. Short Recess: Friday, 14th March – Monday, 31st March 2025 C. Sitting Days: Tuesday, 1st April – Thursday, 1st May 2025 Tuesdays (afternoon), Wednesdays (morning and afternoon) and Thursdays (afternoon) D. Long Recess: Friday, 2nd May – Monday, 26th May 2025

SECOND PART

E. Sitting Days: Tuesday, 27th May – Thursday, 3rd July 2025 Tuesdays (afternoon), Wednesdays (morning and afternoon) and Thursdays (afternoon) Annual Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, 29th May 2025 F. Short Recess: Friday, 4th July – Monday, 21st July 2025 G. Sitting Days: Tuesday, 22nd July – Thursday, 14th August 2025 Tuesdays (afternoon), Wednesdays (morning and afternoon) and Thursdays (afternoon) H. Long Recess: Friday, 15th August – Monday, 15th September 2025

THIRD PART

I. Sitting Days: Tuesday, 16th September – Thursday, 16th October 2025 Tuesdays (afternoon), Wednesdays (morning and afternoon) and Thursdays (afternoon) J. Short Recess: Friday, 17th October – Monday, 3rd November 2025 K. Sitting Days: Tuesday, 4th November – Thursday, 4th December 2025 Tuesdays (afternoon), Wednesdays (morning and afternoon) and Thursdays (afternoon) L. Long Recess: Friday, 5th December 2025 – Monday, 9th February 2026

Annual suspension of Committee Sittings from 15th December 2025 to 25th January 2026

NOTICE PAPER

Tentative business for

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 (Published pursuant to Standing Order 38(1))

It is notified that the following business is tentatively scheduled to appear in the Order Paper for Tuesday, February 18, 2025—

A. MOTION –

RECONSTITUTION OF OTHER LAPSED COMMITTEES

(The Chairperson, Committee on Selection)

B. THE EQUALISATION FUND (ADMINISTRATION) BILL (SENATE BILL

NO. 14 OF 2023)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning) Second Reading

(If not concluded on Thursday, February 13, 2025)

C. THE

POLITICAL

PARTIES

(AMENDMENT)

BILL

(NATIONAL

ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 35 OF 2022)

(The Vice Chairperson, Procedure and House Rules Committee)

Second Reading

(If not concluded on Thursday, February 13, 2025)

D. THE INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL

NO. 13 OF 2024)

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning)

Second Reading

E. MOTION –

RATIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT FOR THE

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AFRICA FINANCE

CORPORATION

(The Chairperson, Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning)

F. THE

FISHERIES

MANAGEMENT

AND

DEVELOPMENT

BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 29 OF 2023)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

G. THE CULTURE BILL (NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 12 OF 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading

H. THE PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) BILL

(NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 26 OF 2024)

(The Leader of the Majority Party)

Second Reading